Sports Movies for People Who Hate Sports

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The rule of thumb that you really have to follow here is, is the sport going to be central to the movie, is that going to be the main character? If your enjoyment of the film winds up hinging on whether a team or an athlete wins at the end, you're probably going to be disappointed.

For all the people out there who couldn't care less about the Olympics, NASCAR or the Super Bowl, but are forced to live in a world where everyone else does, this week's movie segment is for you. The topic: sports movies for people who hate sports.

Chris Ryan, writer for rollingstone.com, walks us through what makes a good sports movie (and a bad one) if you're a sports-hater. He also shares some of the best of the genre, ranging from Blades of Glory to Bend it Like Beckham.